Right now, local time in Melissa is 19:57 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Melissa ranks #54450 worldwide by population and #5858 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Chicago CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 11m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:46
- Sunset
- 17:35
- Day length
- 10h 49m
- Solar noon
- 12:11
- Daylight range
- 9h 57m (winter) – 14h 21m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Melissa — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 33.2859° N, 96.5728° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 207 m above sea level — higher than about 52% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Texas
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 7,436 · #54450 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Melissa through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 33.29° S, 83.43° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 2,092 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Melissa today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:36
- Sunrise
- 06:46
- Dhuhr
- 12:11
- Asr
- 15:11
- Maghrib
- 17:34
- Isha
- 18:43
- Qibla direction
- 43.6° from north (NE (44°))
Full prayer timetable for Melissa — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Melissa sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 49m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Melissa sits at just 207 m above sea level. Melissa's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,237 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,611 km off. Its position on the globe is 33.29° N, 96.57° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 17:57 | −2h |
| Chicago | 19:57 | same time |
| São Paulo | 22:57 | +3h |
| London | 01:57 | +6h |
| Paris | 02:57 | +7h |
| Moscow | 04:57 | +9h |
| Dubai | 05:57 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 07:27 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 09:57 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 09:57 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 10:57 | +15h |
| Sydney | 12:57 | +17h |
Best time to call Melissa
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Melissa local time:
Cities sharing Melissa's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City20:57
- Los Angeles17:57
- Brooklyn20:57
- Chicago19:57
- Queens20:57
- Houston19:57
- Phoenix18:57
- Philadelphia20:57
- San Antonio19:57
- Manhattan20:57
- San Diego17:57
- The Bronx20:57
Distances from Melissa
| Chicago | 1,237 km | NE (37°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,003 km | W (278°) |
| London | 7,585 km | NE (42°) |
| Paris | 7,878 km | NE (43°) |
| São Paulo | 8,240 km | SE (133°) |
| Moscow | 9,204 km | NNE (24°) |
| Tokyo | 10,370 km | NW (317°) |
| Dubai | 12,857 km | NNE (28°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,026 km | NNW (328°) |
| Sydney | 13,858 km | WSW (249°) |
| Mumbai | 14,092 km | NNE (12°) |
| Singapore | 15,611 km | NNW (327°) |
Cities near Melissa
- Anna7 km · 19:57
- McKinney11 km · 19:57
- Princeton14 km · 19:57
- Lowry Crossing15 km · 19:57
- Van Alstyne15 km · 19:57
- Fairview15 km · 19:57
- Lucas22 km · 19:57
- Allen22 km · 19:57
FAQ
What time is it in Melissa right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Melissa (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Melissa in?
Melissa runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Melissa observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Melissa today?
Melissa sees sunrise at 06:46 and sunset at 17:35 today, giving 10h 49m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Melissa tonight?
The moon phase over Melissa tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Melissa?
The antipode of Melissa — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 33.29° S, 83.43° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 2,092 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Melissa?
Melissa sits at about 207 m above sea level, higher than roughly 52% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Melissa?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Melissa, clocks run about 11 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.